15PBJA22GG04475COAP

Abstract

All Hands on Deck is a project designed to prevent and mitigate adverse childhood experiences, specifically targeting Drug Endangered Children (DEC). DEC are children who are found in environments where illegal drugs are manufactured, sold, distributed, used, or where there is other significant evidence of illegal drugs. In Kansas, approximately 140,860 children are living in such environments where their parent or caregiver uses substances, and an estimated 5,155 infants are born exposed to substances every year. Recent data shows that Kansas has had increases in drug overdoses and deaths that are higher than the national average. Drug Endangered Children are much more likely to use substances themselves, have chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, experience mental health issues, and have social problems including financial difficulties and employment challenges.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is submitting this proposal for funding to develop and implement a comprehensive statewide program, All Hands on Deck (Drug Endangered Children in Kansas), which addresses substance use and misuse, promotes public safety, reduces overdose deaths, and supports access to prevention, harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery services in Kansas communities and multiple systems including the justice system. The goals of this project are to:

1) Improve identification of and response to Drug Endangered Children in Kansas by providing training, increasing collaboration and multidisciplinary approaches, and implementing a robust subaward component.
2) Increase awareness of Drug Endangered Children in Kansas through the development of a statewide media campaign, an increase in real-time data collection and dissemination, and integration of DEC awareness into existing initiatives like drug take back days.
3) Build the capacity of project partners to implement a statewide DEC initiative.

The project will be designed and implemented with an equity frame and will target those who have been underserved and/or adversely affected by inequality. The project divides the state into six regions to ensure geographic equity and will target all four Kansas tribes - Iowa, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, and Sac and Fox.

This project is an investment in changing the trajectory for children suffering the negative impacts of living in environments where drugs are present and will develop a model that can be replicated throughout Kansas and across the United States.

Note: The Priority Consideration 1(a) is addressed on pages 8 and 9.

Kansas Department Of Health And Environment

THE COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID, STIMULANT, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM (COSSAP) AIMS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF OPIOIDS, STIMULANTS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES ON INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING COMPREHENSIVE, COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. COSSAP FUNDING PROVIDES NECESSARY RESOURCES THAT ALLOW COMMUNITIES TO RESPOND TO ILLICIT SUBSTANCE USE AND MISUSE TO REDUCE OVERDOSE DEATHS, PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND SUPPORT ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. COSSAP SUPPORTS STATES, UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS THAT IDENTIFY, RESPOND TO, TREAT, AND SUPPORT THOSE IMPACTED BY ILLICIT OPIOIDS, STIMULANTS, AND OTHER DRUGS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROMOTES CROSS-SYSTEM PLANNING AND COORDINATION TO DELIVER A BROAD RANGE OF EVIDENCE-BASED, CULTURALLY RELEVANT INTERVENTIONS. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://BJA.OJP.GOV/PROGRAM/COSSAP/OVERVIEW.

16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) [DOJ - OJP]

Topeka, Kansas 66612-1371 United States

Single Zip Code

BJA FY 22 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (O-BJA-2022-171280)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/25 to 09/30/26 and the total obligations have increased 100% from $2,993,488 to $5,986,976.